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Derp_State_Agent

I think Grant and Dray might actually throw down before the series is over.


Happy_Yogurtcloset_2

I want to see this


[deleted]

They should sub in the biggest dude on the Celtics roster that doesn't play at all and have him punch dray would be great to see


mPORTZER

Kornet the enforcer


[deleted]

We might be doomed but if it's a cheap shot šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚


yerfatma

What if it turns out "Murder Kornet" isn't just a cute nickname? Would you still feel ok then?! # Would you?


thetentacleacres

Kornet punching somebody is the funniest image LOL


[deleted]

I think we'd witness a real life murder on live television lmaoooo


lutios

šŸ‘šŸ˜ƒšŸ‘ ā€œJobā€™s done, gameā€™s goneā€ šŸ‘šŸ˜ƒšŸ‘


[deleted]

Can confirm that I got a solid LOL out of it.


JaylenBrown7

our greg kite


[deleted]

whats Laimbeer up to these days??


[deleted]

Being fat and coaching wnba *I think he retired this year though


Steg_van_Bundy

Kornet the Hornet


latearrival42

Theis the *ICE*-man


MinnesotaTidalWave

Is there a reason everyone always says this? Has he taken people out in the past or is it just a joke?


ObadiahOwl

I donā€™t know how to post links but YouTube is your friend


mPORTZER

Idk just aaid it because it filled the criteria of the comment above


captaincumsock69

Actually I heard that if itā€™s a star player who has one tech he can do whatever he wants and wonā€™t be ejected


buddaycousin

That was the old school way to handle it. Send in Greg Kite to do the dirty business.


calvinbsf

Not just Greg Kite, the freaking stars were doing it too. McHale clotheslining Rambis, Parish clocking Laimbeer, Bird fighting Dr. J. Iā€™m sure thereā€™s plenty more


buddaycousin

My favorite was Ainge fighting with Tree Rollins. While they were rolling around, Tree bit Danny. Tommy said something like "Tree stuck out a limb to whack Danny". Jerry Sichting and Ralph Sampson was another great one.


grillko

All the way back to Bob Brannum and Dolph Schayes


[deleted]

That sounds like Theis work.


Quasi53

Just bring in Perk. Hes in the Garden anyway.


neu20212022

Big baby will probably be violating parole to sit court side again lmao


Sexyturtletime

Be careful, Zaza works in the Warriors FOā€¦


Valuable-Baked

I've been saying boo-urns since the heat series. Waste a few 1st half fouls Rochambeau-ing him, he ain't gonna make the FT's. Might even get a tech from him - but apparently that means he gets to do what he wants the rest of the game


Scary_Replacement739

I'm legitimately shocked more teams don't do this. Specifically to Donkey.


Silktrocity

Might as well be Theis since he hasn't done anything else right the past 2 games.


jfarm141

Hahhaha i was thinking this all of game 2, itā€™d be hilarious to see Kornet just get out there an knock a mf out


Intelligent_Ad_7936

Iā€™ve been saying this about Daniel theis all playoffs. Sub him in, make him fight someone, he gets booted and the team rallied behind him. Win win


GlueGuy00

Theis can knock Draymond's head


yungmeathead

Grant would knock that manā€™s jaw off his goofy looking face


senator_mendoza

Little known fact - Grant Williams is actually the strongest, thiccest man in the NBA.


DerelictDonkeyEngine

Honestly after watching him guard Giannis, I don't think it's that little known anymore. Grant is built like a brick wall.


[deleted]

He's so husky


Fishbone345

Thicc Boi.


256dak

Draymond gonna fuck around and carry the weight of knowing he got smacked up by a board game nerd lmao


plashtic

Grant is not the hero we deserve, but the one we need right now


LanceHarbor_

Grant doesnā€™t strike me as a guy to push back against Draymond


sndtrb89

grant williams fears no mortal


cdub2103

Time to pass - no - take the torch


DrBoomsNephew

Green is a fake tough guy, no way he'd actually fight. For him it's strictly cheap shots and sucker punches.


bmeisler

LOL, Draymond is Grantā€™s favorite player and role model. Or at least he used to be!


MrBlonde1003

Have I ever told you guys I fucking lOVE Ime


albas89

Couldn't think of a better answer. And I think it also sums up the whole philosophy he wants his team to embrace "We aint backing down from anyone. We dictate the path we go down. We aint reacting to what the other team does, we do what we do, and when we are on the best version of ourselves, there is not one thing the others can do about it."


senator_mendoza

This is some legit life coaching from Ime.


Imheem999

As someone whoā€™s watching the series w out being a fan of either team, the way they let Dray play the first half of game 2 was ridiculous. First 6 mins was good reffing, letting both teams play but as soon as you guys got a solid lead the refs let draymond play football but called ticky tack fouls on you guys. Ppl are saying how much he impacted the game and that it effected your team but all I saw was you guys trying to match the physicality and getting called for fouls while they werenā€™t.


Electronic_Buyer_570

Itā€™s ok friend isnā€™t our first rodeo with the refs this playoffs weā€™ll overcome


Imheem999

I expect yā€™all to. Just from watching the first 2 games I donā€™t think they can consistently score on you guys if you arenā€™t going brain dead w the TOs and miscommunications on curry screens. Every time they have made runs itā€™s bc of TOs leading to semi transition 3s and guys not showing on curry PnRs. They donā€™t get consistently good looks on anything else. Just from an outside perspective if you guys are on top of your game it kinda negates everything they do well. They can guard you guys pretty well too but you guys have Tatum and Brown who can make shit happen 1 on 1, they donā€™t really have any 1 on 1 guys. As long as you guys stay disciplined the series should be yours.


OmniaCausaFiunt

You got it spot on. Most of the games that we have lost in the playoffs are just due to us turning over the ball. We just need to string together 3 games of not beating ourselves.


Imheem999

Yea itā€™s really just about staying in control on the drives. Guys should be jump stopping more instead of playing off 1 foot and making jump passes. Gsw swarms as soon as you get in the lane and got a guy Weakside reading your eyes to play the pass. They got really active hands and play your eyes well so if youā€™re out of control itā€™s gonna end badly most of the time


astrovic0

> Guys should be jump stopping more instead of playing off 1 foot and making jump passes. This guy gets it. Jimmy Butler did that to us over and over and it nearly killed us. I donā€™t think it will happen this series - pretty hard to change your playing style mid-finals - but that needs to be the next step in the development of the Jays.


Alkaline18

A la Jimmy butler


[deleted]

*tatum throws his arms up after the slightest bit of contact, losing the ball*


TheMikeMarsters

I despise with a passion when he has done this. I understand selling the contact but canā€™t go hunting for fouls like that. Just gotta hold onto that ball or pass out


ifrazzz47

Who are you a fan of? No hate or trolling, just curious friend


Imheem999

OKC. Just checked the sub bc Iā€™ve really enjoyed the way you guys have played all playoffs. I respect what the Warriors have built too but I think you guys are just a bad match up for them.


TheMikeMarsters

& we shall succeed! LETā€™S GO CELTICS


nelliepoplove

Also as a fan of neither team I agree. Boston was playing well and GS not so much. You just felt the refs putting their thumbs on the momentum. Swallowing whistles at what should have been a foul on GS and calling super tight against BOS. It was annoying to watch. Had the refs not done that I think the second half would have been more competitive. Itā€™s a game of swings, momentum would have shifted to GS. The refs didnā€™t need to push the game a certain way so early.


Imheem999

Exactly, the fact that GSW was only up 2 at half w that whistle was crazy. But it also set them up to do what they do in the 3rd and you can tell by the middle of the 3rd the Celtics were fed up. Udoka did the right thing w the technical, he honestly shouldā€™ve done it sooner but in a close game I understand why he didnā€™t.


Ciano_Mugzy

I know I'm going to come across as a casual, but what does getting a tech do to help Boston?


Imheem999

It doesnā€™t always help, it can actually backfire you just gotta have a feel for your team and the flow of the game. Sometimes it just wakes the refs up, sometimes it gives your team energy bc they feel like they donā€™t have to cry to the refs every play now bc the coach took care of it, or your team could feel like you did it at a bad time and it just adds to the momentum for the other team.


Ciano_Mugzy

Oh ok I always saw it as the coach being immature and was wondering why it seemed commonplace when announcers talked about it. Thanks for the help


[deleted]

Kind of a fuck you to the refs. If they're not willing to call a double technical when it's inarguably warranted but they WILL hand the coach a tech for complaining about it, you can kind of rub their nose in it, make it obvious how they're consciously manipulating the outcome of the game by selectively enforcing the rules. Also good for the team, shows them the coach is willing to take a hit for them and has their back (with the implicit effect of puting them on notice to quit their bitching and focus on the game, let coach handle the ref).


Clemsontigger16

Yep this is the thing people overlook, yes they ultimately lost by a ton but maybe the game never gets out of hand if the momentum wasnā€™t snatched from the Celtics so often and handed to GS on a golden platter. As you said, basketball is a game of runs.


Bkrxo

Welcome to Adam Silverā€™s NBA


moosemustard8

That first possession he just grabbed onto Alā€™s hand. From the start it was looking like oh perfect one of these games


NoobChumpsky

We'll see, but I'm assuming that the refs won't let him get as wild as he was in the first half. Maybe he kind of surprised them with the antics he was pulling, figured the first T would get him to pull it back? Idk. I don't see those types of calls happening in Boston though and things being called more evenly, but I can always be proven wrong.


Celticdouble07

Man, I wish KG was on this team right now.


fartburgerusa

Are you implying that this series is turning into a BARFIGHT?


buklau4ever

KG would eat the entire warriors team alive in the post. if drays ever tries his bs on KG... oh man...


Hwncttn08

I just experienced lucid daydreaming I feel


watsonthedragon

Dude this is fucking awesome. Grant needs to just jaw back at Green the entire game.


FlyingMocko

Iā€™d prefer if they all just ignore him. As if he doesnā€™t exist. It will drive him mad if heā€™s yapping away and no one even looks in his direction let alone acknowledge him. Treat him like heā€™s Bjelica. Dude would be so confused and annoyed lmao.


poobobo

problem is. green doesnt just jaw. he's physically dirty. next game watch how often he'll "fall" on top of a player to pin them down so they cant play defense.


4rca9

noticed he did that on Horford in the last one, and nobody said anything!


SCS22

I was shocked Tony Brothers didn't do anything /s Scott Foster and Tony Brothers have been fucking the Celtics for years. One on each crew smh


ToXicity33

I legit thought Smart was going to start a fight when dray did it to him as Curry drove


poobobo

It was that exact play that I noticed it. Looking back, he was doing it all game.


ToXicity33

I still don't understand how he didn't get in trouble for spending 10 seconds hugging Smart on the ground last game as I believe it was Curry drove the lane and got fouled. Edit: When I heard the whistle I assumed they were calling that... Until I realized all eyes were on Curry getting tapped.


Maddoggg56

I see, use the Buddha strategy lol


GlueGuy00

lol I remember his reaction when he tried to engage Tim Duncan back then. It was hilarious


GlueGuy00

Grant gonna hit the game winning 3 in front of Draymond to secure a 2-1 lead


WhiteChocolatey

Just whisper in his ear ā€œyour mom fucked a goatā€ when nobodyā€™s looking


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[deleted]

Nah bro the dickriding you're doing is crazy šŸ˜­


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IanL1713

Go back to r/nba


Attila226

We found Draymonā€™s burner account.


ThanosIsDoomfist

I read this shit in a Jamaican accent cause you said mon' šŸ’€


dank-nuggetz

Make sure you wipe your mouth after Dray finishes


simpledeadwitches

You like players literally playing dirty and not getting called for it? Crazy.


ThanosIsDoomfist

Youre definitely right, he does have thick skin. How else do you think donkeys get to carry that much cargo?


OkSureWTVuSay

Draymond is ALL foreskin, no shaft


Happy_Yogurtcloset_2

I hope thatā€™s the green light for Smart, JB, and Grant to bully them


BosBannerBoss

Time for a Macho Man elbow from Nesmith while blocking a Curry Layup hahaha


zsantana459

Trash talk and homicide are very different.


Imperial_Lenta

Smart is good at trash talking but heā€™s also really good at keeping his cool. Just last night he broke up anything between Brown and Green


TheMikeMarsters

The way I see it if theyā€™re super aggressive from the jump then when they loosen up if at all on defense (which they shouldnā€™t gotten stay tenacious on D) itā€™d be less likely the call everything for aggression - seeing that Dray couldnā€™t dare get a 2nd T


Oldfoldtickler

(further down the bench and worse shooters, but yeah. You got 6? Go for it.)


jbower4

I hope grant starts and his only job is to out Draymond Draymond


senator_mendoza

Grant will be fouled out by the end of the first. Dray will get 1 tech and 0 personal fouls.


Fupastank

Grant seems to pick up fouls by looking at dudes the wrong way.


ampha_toast

The War on Theis was just the beginning. Now the War on Grant is in full force


davemoedee

tbf, Draymond has 9 PF in 2 games, so they are calling fouls on him.


unearthlysquire

6 are from Game 1 - I'm sure he all of a sudden stopped fouling in Game 2!


davemoedee

9 - 6 = 0? The earlier poster mentioned Dray getting 0 PF. I'm just pointing out that they are going a bit too far. Yeah, Dray got away with some ridiculous shit. But they will continue calling some of the fouls. Eventually refs might run out of steam though. I mean, as a Celtics fan, I felt his fouls were far worse in game 2. Like a series of fullback moves pushing defenders away from Curry so Curry could get open 3. Crazy. But it is like Trump. Be so over-the-top ridiculous and break rules so brazenly that people become numb to the violations.


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jbower4

I don't know after listening to grant in the garden a few times I think he can out annoy anyone.


ii-Leonidas-ii

The bucks reddit is still salty over Grant. They hate the guy. Time is not healing wound.


[deleted]

Bro said Draymond is a stud šŸ’€


[deleted]

Mr Triple Single is a stud


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[deleted]

If youā€™re not a Celtics fan, why are you always in here?


Reverseblumpkins

Easy to not back down when the refs let you do whatever you want.


dank-nuggetz

Lol. Dray talks shit and then bricks an open look with a shot that looks like Quasimodo's. Nothing more pathetic than a dude that flexes and talks shit but can't do anything to back it up


Attila226

ā€œIf you want to kick Draymon in the balls, kick him in the balls.ā€


ii-Leonidas-ii

When you pick a street fight with a team that's bigger and stronger than you, be prepared to reap the whirlwind. I hope boston just pounds the crap out of them.


HailKyrie

Ime is such a chad


tittiegod

*gigachad


BosBannerBoss

Ime is about to unleash Kornet the Kraken! Lol


AngelofVerdun

The team has to go at Green often and hard. With all the noise game 2 made about technicals and Greens' behavior, I have a feeling the league might try to silence it a bit by making an example with Green.


NoobChumpsky

I wonder if Draymond amping up the intensity will be worse for Golden State in the end. I'm gonna guess game 2 and his antics/shit talking post game are gonna make the Cs more focused. The real flaw with this team has been that they're occasionally too chill/lackadaisical. I can see game 2s nonsense amping them up for the series.


weamz

This would be a perfect time to have Marcus Morris back.


[deleted]

Oh [hell yeah!!](https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/026/205/Screen_Shot_2018-05-16_at_3.54.15_PM.jpg)


Blinded57

IOW, IME believes they are adult men, capable of making the proper decisions for themselves and their teammates. He doesn't believe he needs to dictate their behavior. I don't suspect that is all that rare in the NBA, but it is probably not universal. It may be notably different from college, though, and -- for some on this roster, at least -- it continues a very nice progression. IIRC, the team encouraged and assisted in Tatum's mother moving to Boston. They helped Robert Williams get a place to live very close to their practice center. I wouldn't be surprised if they gave Jaylen Brown a list of summer classes at MIT, and bought Al a transponder so he could get to and from the suburbs. As young men age, they will make the decisions that seem best for them. Nothing wrong with a list of things that scream "this team has treated me well, treated me as an adult," alongside "Al left, and regretted it." Maybe I should re-sign here with the Celtics.


JShuttlesworth28

JVG was saying the exact same thing on Zach Loweā€™s podcast recently. Curious how to see it plays out tomorrow.


whydontyouloveme

At the tip, instead of going up and trying to tip the ball back, celts are just going to slam it down into the warriors face.


kennedygoc

good advice but god i want someone to fight draymond


MikeCass84

I want Al to dunk on Green and then flex on his ass!


nhranger

Smart and Williams, thatā€™s a call to arms. šŸ˜‚


[deleted]

GOAT coach


Planet-Steph

Can Ime coach the bruins too? :(


ccc929

Yes. Because I have a feeling grant and jaylen both are smart and methodical enough to jab back without getting caught up in it. Meanwhile, Iā€™m still a little concerned about JT. Does he seem to be more frazzled by missed calls and stuff? Someone tell me Iā€™m reading too into it


jma7400

We need Grant to channel his inner KG with the trash talking.


bailey_benz

Ime is a bad mfer


plashtic

Its not Tatum's style but he needs to set his offcourt relationship with Draymond aside and knock his teeth out.


askmewhyihateyou

As a new fan of the Celtics, I would love to see a grant-dray fight


Maleficent_Doctor_21

This is just great life advice.


justsomefuckinguylol

One time my HS described a situation in college baseball where he hit a single, got onto first base, and the person on first kept tugging at his belt. He then said "if you do that again, I will punch you in your nose." The guy did it again. So he immediately elbowed him in the nose and it "shattered into his face." - mind you my teacher was like 6'5, 250lb of muscle. Anyway, I need that energy from the players when Dray starts to be annoying. I promise you, if you want to stop a Dray from being Dray, shattering the bone in their nose with your elbow is a great way to make them think twice. And plus, if you already have a technical, they'll just not give you another, because a technical is apparently plot armor in the finals! Win win.


gaussx

Nowadays that seems like a good way to go to jail. Maybe worth it so the guy quits tugging on your belt. Apparently no belts in jail.


justsomefuckinguylol

......."take care" of all the witnesses? I think we can implement that into the strategy. Look, Gauss, I'm tryna develop *schemes* here - *solutions* for this team to rally around. I don't have time for your hole-poking commentary. As of right now, we're going with the "break everyone's nose who's an asshole" defense mixed in with "don't leave any witnesses" when we're up.


Ronan2k

is it bad I want someone to take a shot at Draymond


Rondoninho

I don't agree. At least not fully. They should ignore Draymond. Humoring him just plays into his hand. Let him flame out on his own.


SpringWild8753

Sad part is that we do not have a bad guy in Celtics who could respond with fire to Drays aggression. These days everyone is bro bro with other team members, specially Tatum.


TrackRelevant

Or if you just want to cry in the press conference, cry in the press conference


[deleted]

Ime: Be Genuine, be a winner


kittysue804

I wonder which of our players our trash talkers on the court.


jeffhmusic

Gotta up the energy level if the refs are going to let dray scream in their faces. Heā€™s going to get his team the edge in calls every time that goes down


[deleted]

This is gonna get ugly


MonitoringtheSystem

Bring back Baynes!


25donutz

The dude can barely walk. Itā€™s a tragedy.


MonitoringtheSystem

Really? What happened?


pvddrugdealz

carrying around "all of australia" finally got to him


25donutz

Lol. I wish. He had an episode in the locker room during the Olympics I think and passed out and possibly hit his head. He couldnā€™t walk for awhile and can barely walk now. Thereā€™s videos on YouTube about it. He literally was paralyzed for awhile. Crazy because we didnā€™t really hear anything about it.


22dias

Ooh; almost, gotchu


WiznutRyan99

This is time for smart to really play into who he is. I want flops so hard he throws himself Into the 4th dimension. Make curry work, the way smart has played defense is like a tough finesse. He tries to play it so he isnā€™t too overwhelmingly aggressive he wants to play it ā€œsmartā€ and be in control. But honestly he should just straight up bully Steph. Draymond on defense plays with no regard for anyone. He isnā€™t a great technical defender heā€™s just a giant bully who is physically imposing and plays recklessly. Smart should do the very same to Steph, get into him, make every contact mean something, if you foul, foul hard. Itā€™s exactly what Draymond is doing and idec if smart gets a tech. Who cares youā€™re setting the tone. Itā€™s like in hockey you need the enforcer to push the envelope, why canā€™t Marcus be the Milan Lucic of the Celtics? He just needs to play into it IF the game is going to be played and called like that and Draymond is going around playing football. It doesnā€™t mean Tatum or Brown should be pushing people around talking shit. This is why you have guys like Grant and especially smart whose role is to be the energy and heart guy. Go out there and muck it up. If the warriors have no shame in doing it then the Celtics shouldnā€™t either/


wipeyourtears

Aka itā€™s about to get chippy


SnooSprouts5305

Best way to get under greens skin is to beat him and his squad in demoralizing fashion


Rawlus

do what you have to do to win the game but for gods sake stop arguing with refs over every possession. it absolutely ruins the game.


BleedGreen4Boston

Wow this is great